Sinkhole appears in Linda Vista

LINDA VISTA  City utility crews worked Saturday morning to repair a water main break that caused a 6-foot sinkhole in Linda Vista Friday morning.

Arian Collins, a spokesman for the San Diego Public Utilities Department, said the city was notified of the sinkhole, which measures approximately 4-by-6 feet, at 6:45 a.m. Saturday. He said the hole was caused when a temporary plug in a water main under Colusa Street near Gaines Street began to leak.

He said the line had been cut and plugged in preparation for the replacement of water lines in the Linda Vista neighborhood which is just north of Friars Road and northwest of the Riverwalk Golf Club.

“Nobody’s out of water service in the area because everyone is on temporary service,” Collins said.

He said the street remains blocked for repairs and is likely to remain shut down until the early evening while repairs are made.